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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1888
Page
8
A brassbound Republican scene at Tremont House sketches a key Massachusetts treasurer contest with Greenhalge withdrawing Draper, Ames pressing renomination by acclamation, and Dresser urged quietly by many business leaders. Other local races and civic notes color the busy evening as supporters rally.
Candidate Russell begins a campaign swing with a Bay State Club event at Revere House on Saturday and hopes to have the full state ticket present. He then speaks Sept 17 at Bridgewater before touring Palmer Holyoke Northampton Westfield Pittsfield Adams Greenfield and Fitchburg.
The young Democrats of Chelsea formed a Young Men's Democratic Club with about 100 members. Officers elected include Timothy J. Keefe as president James Garnard as vice president and John H. Deane as recording secretary. An executive committee includes Walter Davis Edward Creamer Thomas McCarthy William Marsh and Edward Keenan. A hall will be secured for weekly meetings.
Malden voters at caucuses chose delegates with Ames as state delegates. Ward results list state, congressional, senatorial, and county selections by ward, including Evans and Coggan among leaders. caucus adjourned with representative elections pending two weeks.
A reader notes Boston Journal calls the President's letter an attempt to justify free trade theories while the Advertiser suggests he hedges and scouts the idea. The remark appeared in Boston on September 10.
Harvey N. Shepard Harvey N Collison and George E Swasey will speak at East Boston Monday Sept 17. The Republican convention in the third district set for Sept 20. Beard nomination not in question. Ex Senator Irving B Sayles of Millbury urged as Democratic candidate for Congress in the tenth district. Rev J W Hamilton East Boston likely to lead Prohibition ticket with Rev G H Clark Chicopee second. Mrs Frank E Finch to visit Massachusetts in October for Prohibition. Mary A Livermore to address Worcester mass meeting tomorrow after the convention. Prohibitionists plan flag raisings at Watertown Grafton Sterling and South Hadley Falls. General Cogsweller to help enthuse Bradford Republicans next Friday. Pembrokes two delegates to the Republi-
President Foster urges Republican clubs to solicit $1 subscriptions with a prize package and silk banner for strong fund raising. The piece notes tariff opponents and industrialists, cites Judge Thurman and the Treasury surplus figures, and contrasts labor protection with free trade rhetoric in Pennsylvania and Maine.
Mystic Park hosted a lively inaugural day with nearly 7000 spectators, many ladies, and enthusiastic fans. Osceola edged Pocatello by a nose in the opening three year old race, while Pericles narrowly beat Bronzomarte in the second race. Maia outfinished Battersby for third in a tight selling contest, and Glory led Cracksman and Malachi in the two year race. Beechmore captured the grand steeplechase over Killarney and Leroy, as crowd excitement rose, with Hotel day prices noted for today.
The Evangelical Alliance of Boston met at Tremont Temple with Rev Dr Chadbourne presiding. Resolutions urged defense of public schools against Catholic influence. debates touched on church state control and compulsory attendance. New parochial schools in Chelsea and Hyde Park report large enrollments as Catholic parents shift from public schools.
Saltem Sept 10 Special The Universalist Society will on Sunday next extend a call to the Rev A P Farnham of Albany and it is understood that he will accept.
A sudden decline in the condition of Mr. William Warren yesterday afternoon precipitated grave concern. By evening he rallied briefly, and Dr. William Ingalls departed at 10 o clock certain he would not die during the night, though little hope remains for any recovery and death may occur at any time in the coming days.
The Universalist clergy of Boston and suburbs held their first meeting after summer break at 14 Bromfield Street. George L. Perrin was elected president, F A Grey secretary, and S W Sample B F Eaton and J J Lewis named to the question committee. They discussed methods of church work with remarks from J J Lewis and other clergymen.
The Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Company, already occupying the entire basement of the New England Life Insurance building at 87 Street, has leased the adjoining basement space in the Mutual Life Insurance Company building. The two basements will be connected by opening the division wall.
Pain presents Pompeii spectacle tonight and every pleasant evening this week, promising an exotic show with dramatic scenes and elaborate stagecraft for local audiences.
Boston's oldest decorator Colonel William Beals hosted a Veteran Fusileers Association gathering at his Great Head cottage to mark his 73rd birthday. The event featured fireworks, a marquee dinner, and a cherry wood parlor rocker presented in Beals's honor by association members and friends.
Chicago tops Boston 8 to 3 as Sowders struggles, Krock steady and infield brilliance backs a 9 27 26 10 line. Indianapolis beats New Yorks, Detroit thumps Washington, and Pirates outpitch Phillies in doubleheader with minimal offense. Attendance around 4500 at Chicago clash.
A series of brief city notices identifies local deaths and incidents. George H. Morrison is found dead from heart disease on Dorchester Park Street. Longshoreman James Tighe dies suddenly at Harrison Avenue dining room, likely due to alcoholism. Painter Charles Fairchild, 85, falls from a staging in East Boston, taken to City Hospital. Patrick McGuinnesskin injures back and legs after a fall from a hay hoist at Sullivan's stable and is hospitalized. John Sheehan, a Cunard line manifest clerk, funeral at St. Stephen's Church with burial at Mt. Calvary. Bronson Howard attends the Museum performance. his new play will premiere November 12. Station 3 officers recover stolen property worth about 425 dollars. An explosion near Atlantic Avenue and Congress Street by Steam Heating Company injures a horse. John McCormick dies in City Hospital from a Sept. 3 foot injury. Captain Robert S. Elliot injured by a falling merchandise bundle at New York & New England wharf. The Merchant Tailors' Exchange holds its first meeting at the Parker House with twenty attendees. The New England General Ticket and Passenger Agents' Association reschedules its November meeting to accommodate the Saratoga National Association gathering.
The Arlington settlor Nathan Robbins leaves a family mansion and contents to his grandchildren by his son Olney for life with heirs after, plus other real estate. Residue goes to his brother Eli Robbins in Brooklyn in trust with income divided into thirteen shares for his sons and their children. Stalls in Faneuil Hall Market go to Setee Olney Robbins. No public bequests.
Tur artistic interiors from J A Pray, Sons and Co. showcase extensive upholstery and carpet departments noted for correct taste and pleasing color effects.
Lowell secures the New England League pennant after Portsmouth fails to appear for two postponed games, which are ruled 9 to 0 forfeits. Manager Burnham contemplates disbanding the team. Lowell plans to face the Burke Temperance Institute as Conway may pitch.
The Portsmouth baseball team disbanded today in Portsmouth New Hampshire and the players were paid off tonight. Most players are reserved though several will make Portsmouth their home this winter. A team benefit is planned for next Thursday and Portsmouth will be represented next year by a strong squad.
Fragmentary sports item lists several mismatched scores and city names. The readable lines mention Failedelphia Athletica Baltimore and Cleveland Brooklyn with varied results. No clear completed game details or dates are available.
The Jordan Marsh and Co. extension increases floor space by 1000 square feet and moves the men’s outfitting department to a dedicated area. New features include custom shirts bath robes and smoking accessories in rooms for those purposes. The expansion opens yesterday and also separates various hat grades and French imports into dedicated spaces, obliterating old Central court and absorbing adjacent property.
Calling in at Keeler and Cos located at 91 Washington Street reveals a showroom of elegant furniture in endless designs all priced in plain figures.
George Batchelder of Holliston filed his will in Cambridge detailing large gifts. Two shares of Holliston National Bank stock go to the First Congregational Church for the poor, while $1000 each is left to Frederick L Batchelder Otis R Batchelder and Mary E wife of John M Batchelder. After debts, one third of the residue goes to the American Home Missionary Society one third to the American College and Education Society and the final third to the American Missionary Association.
The attorney general resolves a dispute between the State board of lunacy and charity and Frank B. Sanborn inspector of charities. He states that inmates not declared insane by the courts cannot be placed in private families, reversing a custom of placing Tewksbury almshouse inmates with private families.
The gas commissioners heard evidence on petitions from Spencer Amesbury and Salisbury Roxbury Brockton Cottage City and Miller's River for authority to manufacture water gas. Returns were set for South Boston Oxbury Amesbury and Salisbury to Tuesday Oct 9 with hearings postponed. a continuation in Amesbury was scheduled for Sept 28 at request of John G Whittier and fourteen citizens.
Charles I. Rawson of Oxford appeared before United States Commissioner Hallett on three pension fraud charges. He allegedly withheld 43473 in pension funds from Caroline Porter and 127.20 from Clara W. Winn and unlawfully took a letter to Mrs. Porter from the Worcester post office and destroyed it. Rawson pleaded not guilty and the case was continued for a Sept. 17 hearing. He has practiced law in Oxford and Worcester for several years.
The Boston Merchants Association will hold a special meeting today to address the death of William B Wood a prominent member A representation of the association will attend the funeral from his home 38 Commonwealth avenue on Thursday at 2 oclock The Commercial Club mourns the death of their associate who is the sixth member to die in the past six months
The Raymond firm offers an excursion via Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe with departures from Boston on a Monday in October. Stops include Kansas City and Las Vegas hot springs, with return tickets valid until July. Other trips to the Pacific Northwest Colorado and Pacific coast resorts are planned with details from W Raymond at 296 Washington Street.
United States District Court convenes in September term on Tuesday at 10 a.m. The grand jury will be empanelled to consider presentments the district attorney submits.
Supreme Judicial Court on Sept 10 heard equity suit by J Andrew J Lloyd against George H Lloyd over the use of the name Lloyd optician. The court granted a week for answer and set the merits hearing two weeks hence. Russell Bradford for plaintiff and Fred McIntire for defendant.
In Suffolk County Probate Court on Sept 10 McK. J. announced the approval of wills for Lydia A. Smith Hammon Chamberlin Martin Finn Mary A. Patterson Mary A. Moran William B. Swett Nathaniel W. Cumner John Chase Albert Kral Eliza E. McGrath Richard Schofield Cynthia Clapp and Sarah P. Tucker. Administrations were granted for numerous estates including Russell F. Sanborn Lucinda M. Pearson Ellen Nyphen Elmira Flanders Annette Magiune Benson E Shaw Jacob Leecher Kate Gordon Eunice McLaughlin Frederick V. Joy Henry Block Daniel Doherty Mary C. Morse Nicholas M. Carrell Ellen Moore Louis E. Jenks Richard Burchell Francis A. Davis John W. Hastings John L. Leavitt Julia Gillespie Michael H. Barry Catherine Sullivan Andrew Williams Ellen Downey Elizabeth Goodfellow Emma L. White John H. Walsh Frederick L. Center George Drew Townsend and Kate Gill.
In Essex County Probate Court on September 10, Wills for Richard W Crown of Newburyport James Gillen of Lawrence Nathan Schofield of Lawrence and Matilda H Jenkins of Lynn were proved. Administrations were granted for Elizabeth Louie Peter Brown Ellen Buckley Ignac Hubbard Mary J Brady Henry Locke Cora Staples George E Prescott Rebecca Murphy Hugh McKay and George S Barnard. Inventories listed include Thomas Gallagher of Lynn at 10715 dollars and Eben H Safford of Haverhill at 8016 73 dollars.
Harpy and Forsarre Jr were held after a two day trial on embezzlement from Southern Lumber Company totaling 3500. Patrick and Mary McManus faced a case for stealing 20 from Michael J Noonan and the matter was continued. Howie Hodgkins and John Smith were tried for robbing Walter H Lent of 95 dollars. bound over for grand jury. In Roxbury court John Gilroy was held on assault with a dangerous weapon in 500 bond for the Superior Court.
William A. Crown & Co., umbrella makers of Philadelphia, have made an assignment with liabilities about 144 000 dollars. Whitney Bros., clothing dealers of Raleigh North Carolina, have made an assignment with assets and liabilities each around 30 000 dollars.
A special Fitchburg railroad train will carry Trinity Commandery Knights Templars of Hudson and guests from Maine and Augusta for a three day journey along the Hoosac Tunnel route. The itinerary includes receptions, parades, and stops at Marlboro Athol North Adams Greenfield and Fitchburg with a Boston arrival Friday evening.
The Boston Symphony Orchestra announces season ticket sales at Music Hall next week. On Monday and Thursday auctions begin at 10 a m for 12 seats in Friday afternoon public rehearsals and Saturday evening concerts respectively.
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